InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Can't Stay Away ❯ Chapter 16 - Making a stand ( Chapter 16 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

Kagome was livid. How could he? Who does he think he is, to cheat on me and then accuse ME of betrayal, without even asking me if it was true!
She decided it was time. Inuyasha Takahashi was officially out of her mind and she would never allow herself to think of him fondly. She wished he would go to hell and stay out of her life.
She set up a date with Kouga for the next evening, not wanting to waste her time any longer. Kouga gladly accepted, wondering what happened after the last time they talked, although not minding one bit. Kagome was now his, that's all that mattered.
He picked Kagome up at her house, making sure he was the perfect gentleman she deserved. He took her to a nice restaurant and decided to ask her about her change of mind as soon as they took their seats.

"Kagome, I just have to know. What happened? Why did you decide to be my girlfriend now?", he said, taking her hand.
"Kouga, I know you care about me, you treat me right, you know who I am and you would never think the worst about me. I trust you and it is time for me to let go of Inuyasha. He's an egotistical man whose only interest is fucking whores. He cheated on me and had the audacity to accuse me of betraying him. I'm not wasting anymore time with him and I'll make sure no one else will do what he did to me".
Kouga grinned. "I'm so glad you finally decided to accept you're worth more than he could give you, Kagome. You deserve the BEST and you shouldn't have to put up with any less than that. I'll make sure you are the happiest woman alive, I promise. I'm already falling in love with you, Kagome", he said before kissing the hand he was holding.
Kagome smiled and blushed. "Thank you, Kouga. I know you'll treat me right and, in due time, I'll be able to make you happy as well. I just need some time to let myself fall in love with you, although I AM over Inuyasha. I think I just closed myself for a little bit after what happened with him'.
"Don't worry, Kagome, I'll wait", he said smiling and taking a sip of his drink.

After a couple of weeks of intense thinking, Inuyasha was now very confused. He didn't know what to believe. He wanted to believe Kagome was right. But how? How would someone find out everything she supposedly said in the interview? Maybe it was time to open up about it with his friends and hear what they had to say.

Knock knock

"Come in!"
"Miroku, can I talk to you for a sec?", Inuyasha said, walking inside his friend's office.
"Sure, boss! What do I owe the pleasure?"
"Quit the pleasantries. I want to talk about Kagome".
"Wow, really? I'm glad you're finally able to talk about what happened".
"Yeah yeah. So listen, you know that the details she gave in that interview were extremely personal. Some of the things that were printed I didn't tell anybody else, only her. So I was pretty sure she was the one who did it".
"Was?", Miroku asked.
"Well, yesÉ I called the magazine's editor and asked her about how the interview was given. She said it was over the phone".
"Oh, really?", Miroku said widening his eyes. "That's interesting".
"Yes, it is. And, if you add to the fact that she doesn't seem the type of person to do such a thing, it makes you wonder what is the truth", Inuyasha said, staring at Miroku's desk.
"IndeedÉ Inuyasha, if you allow meÉ I don't think she did it. Kagome and Sango have been friends for a long time and I know for a fact Sango would never do this to anyone and she would never be friends with someone who would do it either. She says she's absolutely sure Kagome is innocent".
"I don't know Sango that well, but you do and if you trust herÉ"
"Yeah, well, besides, Sango witnessed Kagome's ordeal after you dumped her. The girl was not fairing well. She wouldn't get out of bed, wouldn't see any of her friends or familyÉ She was a mess. And why would she do that if she would be so messed up afterwards?"

Inuyasha laid his eyes on the desk again, shocked to hear Miroku's words. What he said did make sense. If she was a mess, that meant she was suffering. But was it because of the guilt she felt about doing that to him or because of the pain she was feeling for losing him?

"Miroku, IÉ I don't know what to believe."
Miroku sighed. "I know, my friend. Just do what your heart tells you to do."

Inuyasha kept thinking about the situation for the rest of the day. He couldn't get any work done and he had a restless feeling, he wanted to do something, he wanted to right his wrongs, even though he thought he had reason to doubt everything. It was his right. How could he not? He wanted to move, to talk, to do something about the situation. He wanted to see her. He needed to see her.
He got out of his office and drove to the shrine.

Kagome was seeing Kouga almost every night. She enjoyed his company very much. He liked her, he pampered her, he always made sure she was okay. She was almost succeeding in keeping Inuyasha out of her mind. But when she did think about him, it was always with anger. Things were going smoothly and she was happy to see everything going back to normal. Inuyasha was really in the past.
That night, the new couple decided to stay in and order a pizza, before watching a movie on the Higurashi couch. While they were waiting for the pizza, they talked and laughed, making plans for the weekend.
They heard a knock on the door and Kouga stood up and got his wallet, making his way to the door.
He opened and took the pizza from the delivery man, paying him. Just as he was closing the door, he saw Inuyasha behind the man, growling and digging his claws in his palms.

"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE?", Inuyasha said.
"What the hell am I doing here? I'm at my girlfriend's house, that's what I'm doing. What the hell are YOU doing here?", Kouga said, trying to sound calm.
"You're WHAT? I have to talk to Kagome, get out of the way", Inuyasha said while pushing Kouga aside.
"No, you are not talking to her", Kouga said, getting in Inuyasha's way again.
"GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY WAY!", Inuyasha said, knocking Kouga to the ground.

Kagome heard the yelling and ran to the front door, seeing Kouga fall on the floor. She looked at Inuyasha and felt her heart sank. He could still affect her.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING? WHY DID YOU PUNCH HIM? WHY ARE YOU HERE?!", she yelled, kneeling and laying Kouga's head on her lap. "Kouga, are you alright?", she said softly.
Inuyasha couldn't believe his eyes and his ears. Not only did he find out they were boyfriend and girlfriend, now he was seeing her care for him? He tried his best to contain his anger.

"What the hell is going on, Kagome? Is he your boyfriend now? Is that true?", he said fuming.
"Yes, he is my boyfriend. So what? I'm nothing to you and you are nothing to me. You have NO right to come to my house and punch MY boyfriend. GET THE HELL OUT!"
Inuyasha went numb. She was really angry. "W-What? No, I have to talk to you".
"I have NO interest in hearing your words! I never want to see you again, you cheating bastard!"
"Cheating?!", he said.
"Yes! Yura saw me at a club and decided I should know about your little rendez-vous with her while we were together. And then you accuse me of betraying you?! WHAT KIND OF SICK PERSON ARE YOU? YOU DIDN’T EVEN ASK ME IF I WAS THE ONE WHO GAVE THAT INTERVIEW! AND YOU KNOW WHAT? I DIDN'T DO IT!!! I WOULD NEVER DO THAT, EVER! AND YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE TRUSTED THEM! YOU SHOULD'VE COME TO ME! BUT YOU DIDN'T CARE FOR ME OR FOR OUR RELATIONSHIP, SO YOU FOUND AN EASY WAY TO GET OUT OF IT!", Kagome yelled, crying and still holding Kouga's head on her lap. Kouga was now awake, but decided to watch the exchange quietly.
"How would I know?! How could I trust you after seeing those things printed?! I never said any of that to anyone else, just you!"
"I DON'T care! You didn't trust me! That's it! What's the point in a relationship if we can't trust each other?! Not only that, but you treated me like SHIT after that. And I LET you treat me like shit! I still cared about you after everything! I spent MONTHS suffering because I couldn't talk to you or see you. You LEFT me, and now I'm done. I moved on. I want NOTHING to do with you. My life now is with Kouga and you are out of it, forever", she said, gaining back a bit of self-control, but still crying, quietly.
"Kagome, IÉ", Inuyasha said before Kouga interrupted him.
"Get the hell out, dog shit. I won't let you speak with my girlfriend ever again. You've done enough, you've hurt her enough. Get out!", Kouga said, getting up and helping Kagome stand up too.

Inuyasha stared at the ground. Kagome was right. He had been an asshole. He SHOULD'VE come to her. He SHOULD'VE given her a chance to explain herself. Now he was almost certain she didn't do it, after seeing the pain in her eyes. He felt horrible, he never wanted to hurt her, to see her like that because of him. And now, his wrong could never be righted. It was the worst mistake he had ever done, in his centuries old life.

"I'mÉ I'mÉ I'll leave.", he said turning away from the woman he knew was the only one who could make him happy. Now she's gone.